Material Handling
ProMat 2011 offers events tailored to government
The ProMat 2011 conference and trade show, which takes place March 21-24, 2011, at McCormick Place South in Chicago, is designed to help officials from government and industry find logistics and supply chain solutions....
Solar-powered trash compactors deliver savings in Philadelphia
Replacing 700 wire wastebaskets throughout Philadelphia's Center City with 500 solar-powered compactors and 210 single-stream sidewalk recycling cans has helped cut transportation and labor costs for city solid waste operations....
Absorbent product aids Gulf spill cleanup
Gulf Breeze, Fla., relied on MOP (Maximum Oil Pickup) 201 bulk loose sorbent to absorb oil from the 2010 Gulf oil spill. MOP 201 is an aggressive oleophilic and hydrophobic (oil-attracting and water-repelling) sorbent....
Thompson Pump emergency response team fought Gulf oil spill
Thompson Pump Co. mobilized its Emergency Response Team to provide pumping equipment, supplies, manpower and a wealth of tactical knowledge to areas devastated by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill....
Beach cleaning machines still at work on Gulf spill
Even as Gulf oil spill news coverage has diminished, a fleet of BeachTech beach-cleaning machines is still at work, removing oil from beach sand. BP is using 25 BeachTech sand-sifting units on beaches in Alabama and Florida for oil removal on an ongoing basis....
Movers and shakers
Executive changes, promotions and appointments at Justrite Manufacturing and Staco Energy Products Co....
Gulf spill cleanup relies on vacuum excavators
Vacuum excavators from McLaughlin Boring Systems are one of many tools helping with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill cleanup. They have been deployed on barges in the Gulf and are being used to remove oil from the miles of skimmers located along the Gulf Coast....
'Best Show in Public Works' Goes to Beantown
Public works professionals from around the world will gather in Boston later this month for the American Public Works Association's International Public Works Congress and Exposition (co-located with the Solid Waste Association of North America's WASTECON 2010 Conference and Exhibition)....
Product with long history is fighting Gulf spill
Oil-absorbent booms made from a 3,000-year-old Egyptian hibiscus plant called kenaf are containing the Deepwater Horizon oil spill throughout the Gulf of Mexico....
Movers and shakers
Gabe Weaver, manager of new products and technology development for North American Green, named manager of engineering and business development. Daniel Miller, vice president for manufacturing operations for Gehl Co., named president. Jim Hasty joined Iowa Mold Tooling Co. as vice president for sales. Richard Schrader, executive vice president and chief financial officer for Parsons Brinckerhoff, named chairman of the board....
Government, military have important role at material handling trade show
The 2010 North American Material Handling and Logistics Show (NA 2010) will have several programs of interest for the public sector....
Movers and shakers
Ingo Schiller been named senior vice president for sales and marketing for North America at Manitowoc Co. Bruce Buchan named senior vice president for sales and marketing for Manitowoc's Latin American organization. Paul Hecker named to the newly established position of Field Demonstration and Training at Omaha Standard Palfinger....
Wireless waste compactor monitor
Using the Wireless Waste Edge Monitor can help reduce waste removal costs by an average of 20 percent and makes the process more efficient and greener....
John Deere and Crown Equipment create new engine
John Deere Power Systems and Crown Equipment have developed a 2.4L liquefied petroleum gas industrial engine for the new Crown C-5 Series forklift....
Volvo equipment cuts ice screen for Swedish film festival
Wheel loaders from Volvo have been used to harvest the ice for the construction of a giant movie screen made entirely of ice, which was installed at the Stockholm International Film Festival....
Kenworth T370 Becomes First Medium Duty Hybrid Truck in New York City's Fleet
A new Kenworth T370 has become the first medium duty diesel-electric hybrid truck in New York City's truck fleet....
Environmentally friendly cranes
The company has released two environmentally friendly cranes to complete its line of EC Series cranes....
Pipeline-inspection systems
Electric Eel's line of pipeline-inspection systems ranges from the black and white EelCam Micro system to the full-color EelCam EC-10LCD system with a...
Cart Lifters
The C/I Taskmaster Series of lifters is compatible with standard two-bar carts and tilt trucks equipped with lifting bars...
Crate Cart
Creform's crate cart handles long, heavy and awkwardly sized containers....
Forklift attachment
The Model L4F-QC forklift attachment includes an automatic cam device that locks the attachment to the forklift...
Stationary stands and mobile trolleys
Nexus stationary stands and mobile trolleys complement any maintenance, repair or assembly workspace. Stationary stand frames are sturdy, heavy-gauge steel...
Vehicle restraint
The Model STR-4100 Dok-Lok vehicle restraint has been improved to stabilize the trailer with heavier loads up to 35,000 pounds. ...
Vacuum lifter
A below-the-hook vacuum lifter for large-diameter porous loads (such as grinding wheels, graphite, composite materials and fiberglass)...
Partitions
The RapidWire system of welded wire partitions features a modular design that allows users to combine standard parts to meet their specific requirements...
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